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王致和

WángZhìhé
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Wangzhihe
  2. 2 famous Beijing brand of fermented bean curd (stinky tofu) and other condiments

Examples

我爷爷早餐喜欢吃馒头夹王致和臭豆腐。
Wǒ yéye zǎocān xǐhuan chī mántou jiā Wángzhìhé chòudòufu.
My grandfather likes eating steamed buns with Wangzhihe stinky tofu for breakfast.
王致和是中华老字号。
Wángzhìhé shì Zhōnghuá lǎozìhao.
Wangzhihe is a China Time-Honoured Brand.

Tips

history
Founded 1669 in Beijing by Anhui scholar 王致和, who failed the imperial exam and supported himself selling tofu while restudying. The legend: he left a batch covered too long and discovered fermented stinky tofu (臭豆腐) — which became a Qing-court favourite supposedly under the Empress Dowager Cixi. The brand has run continuously for 350+ years.
culture
The flagship product is 腐乳 (fǔrǔ, fermented bean curd) — small grey cubes in a glass jar, stunningly pungent, eaten as a porridge or steamed-bun condiment. The blue-and-white square jar is a fixture of Chinese kitchens.

Stroke Order

王 wáng
致 zhì
和 hé